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Port Are

alarma signala.

Loading of dangerous goods etc. not

permitted

between sunset and sunrise

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(C) Port fire alarm signals.

148. (1) The port fire alarm signals shall be the following International code signals—

(a) Z.P. I am on fire. Explosion is imminent. All ships

stand clear.

(b) 2.0. I am on fire. Cargo may detonate. Request im-

mediate assistance.

(c) Z.R. I am on fire. Little danger of explosion. Request

immediate assistance.

(d) 2.S. I am on fire. No danger of explosion. Danger ot intense heat and dense smoke with possible toxic effects. Request immediate assistance.

(e) Z.T. I am on fire. No risk of explosion but serious

danger of toxic effects. Request immediate assistance. (A) N.Q. I am on fire.

(2) The above signals shall be made-

(a) by day by means of flags, sound signal or aldis light;

and

(b) by night by means of sound signal or flashing light.

(3) When, for any reason, the appropriate signal prescribed in paragraph (1) cannot be made, the following signals shall for the purposes of this regulation be deemed to be port fire aların signals-

(a) by night-

() a red "flare up" light every minute; or

(ii) three coloured lights in a vertical line in the following order of colour, namely, white red white;

(b) by night or day-a continuous sounding of any fog

signal apparatus.

(D) Miscellaneous.

149. Except with the permission of the Director-

(a) no dangerous goods other than those of port class D shall be loaded, discharged or otherwise handled on or from any vessel; and

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(6) no cargo whatsoever shall be loaded, discharged or other- wise handled on or from any vessel carrying dangerous goods other than those of port class D,

between the times of sunset and sunrise.

150. No person shall, on board any vessel carrying dengerous General goods-

restric- tions on board

(a) smoke, or ignite any fire, match or cigarette lighter, vessels

within fifty fect of any open hold, hatch or compartment carrying

dangerous wherein dangerous goods are stowed or being handled; goods.

(6) be in possession of cotton waste, kerosene, petroleum or any other inflammable material when within any hold or compartment wherein dangerous goods are stowed or being handled;

(c) be in any hold or compartment wherein dangerous goods are stowed or being handled, whilst under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or

(4) except with the permission of the Director of Marine

make use of any apparatus for-

(i) rivetting, occasioning the use of rivet fires;

(ii) welding:

(iii) electrical or oxy-acetylene cutting; or

(iv) temporary electrical wiring systems for welding.

cutting or supplying light or power other than a ship to shore telephone system.

151, The master of any vessel lying alongside any wharf and Require- carrying dangerous goods of port class B, E or F shall-

(a) have the vessel's engines (if any) ready for instant use;

and

mente relating to vessels

carrying dangeroas goods of port class B. E or F

lying

(6) provide at the outboard quarter pipes at the forward and

after ends of the vessel, a suitable lowing wire, the eye alongside of which shall be hung out through the pipe so as to a wharf. be within reach of a tug's crew, and the inboard part

of which shall be suitably stoppered in bitts, so that the vessel may be towed as expeditiously as possible.